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ArticleEuropean eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association2026

Age-Related Trends in Eating-Pathology Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Adults.

Jason M Nagata, Christopher D Otmar, Char Potes, Ken Murakami, Jason M Lavender, Emilio J Compte, Tiffany A Brown, Kelsie T Forbush, Annesa Flentje, Micah E Lubensky and 2 more

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Article in European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Age-Related Trends in Eating-Pathology Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Adults.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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Jason M NagataDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6541-0604
Christopher D OtmarDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5433-1612
Char PotesDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0603-3647
Ken MurakamiDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5121-8619
Jason M LavenderMilitary Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Program (MiCOR), Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9853-2280
Emilio J CompteEating Behavior Research Center, School of Psychology, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Santiago, Chile.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6803-5950
Tiffany A BrownDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7349-7228
Kelsie T ForbushDepartment of Clinical Child Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5900-4204
Annesa FlentjeStanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1964-4151
Micah E LubenskyStanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8882-0967
Juno Obedin-MaliverDepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0945-2842
Mitchell R LunnDepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0068-0814

Funding

Chilean National Agency for Research and Development FONDECYT Nº 11240740Patient-Centred Outcomes Research Institute PPRN-1501-26848
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo examine how eating-disorder symptoms vary by chronological age and sexual orientation in sexual minority adults.

methodCross-sectional data came from 2062 cisgender sexual minority participants (925 gay men, 573 lesbian women, 116 bi+ men, 448 bi+ women; age = 47.8 years, range = 18-96). Eight subscales from the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory were examined. A multivariate multivariable general linear model tested main and interaction effects of age and sexual orientation; significant multivariate multivariable findings were probed with false-discovery-rate-adjusted univariate regressions.

resultsOlder age was associated with lower body dissatisfaction, binge eating, and muscle-building behaviours, but higher cognitive restraint and negative attitudes toward obesity. Age-by-group interactions indicated that body dissatisfaction and binge eating were higher among older cisgender bi+ women, whereas muscularity-oriented behaviours were lower in lesbian and bi+ women compared to gay men. Associations remained after socioeconomic covariate adjustment.

conclusionsFindings suggested that levels of eating pathology varied based on age and across sexual minority groups. Bi+ women showed increasing body dissatisfaction and binge eating with age, while lesbian and bi+ women reported lower muscularity-oriented behaviours relative to gay men. Life-course prevention and treatment strategies should address identity-specific stress ecologies and the needs of adult sexual minority populations.

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Body ImageFeeding and Eating DisordersSexual and Gender MinoritiesAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsBody DissatisfactionCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedYoung Adultageeating disordersLGBTQIA+lifespansexual minority

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PMID41361934
PMCPMC13048739

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